The First Baptist Church stands at a street corner in Lynchburg, Virginia, its red-brick Gothic Revival front dominated by a large rose window and a very tall dark spire. A smaller flèche rises behind the main roof, and houses and trees appear at the right. The sky is printed in a pale blue-to-pink gradient.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Lynchburg was a James River tobacco and railroad town, and its downtown churches stood as prominent landmarks. The tall spire and rose window give the building a strong presence in the street view.
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FAMOUS QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TRADE MARK. The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City. Printed in United States.
Halftone dot texture throughout; printed number 203 426 and a small circular logo at lower right; light edge and corner wear, slight discoloration in the sky.
No postmark. Undivided back ("Address Only" right side) with Leighton & Valentine "Famous Quality" triangular trademark bearing the interlocking L&V Co monogram — c. 1901-1907. Light foxing/toning and edge wear; no stamp, no handwriting.
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First Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/first-baptist-church-lynchburg-va-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
